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Class of 1880 alumna Dr Ellen Farrer was one of the first women to qualify as a Doctor. As a pupil at South Hampstead, Farrer (second from left) achieved high grades and won academic prizes for her ability. Ellen went on to study at the London School of Medicine for Women, becoming one of the […]

Class of 1981 alumna Judy Slater gives her younger self some wise advice. At South Hampstead, Judy’s favourite subjects were Biology and English, and she was a keen member of the school choir and orchestra. Moving into her teen years, she notes how taking part in extra-curricular activities, such as swimming and cycling, kept her […]

Class of 2015 alumna Lily Ross came to impart wisdom to Sixth Formers about her work at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. At South Hampstead, Lily studied History, French and Psychology for her A Levels. She went on to study History at the University of Bristol, studying topics such as African and Asian history, […]

Class of 2007 alumna Chloe Tartan, is a leading light in the world of sustainability technology and advanced application engineering. She is the Co-Founder of Women in Blockchain and leads an innovative business team at Accenture. Sixth Former Mira interviewed Chloe for our latest edition of Resplendens magazine. When did you first become interested in technology […]

For our latest Motivational Monday, we spoke to alumna and film director, Hannah Beach, about feminism in the film industry. After finishing her A Levels as part of the Class of 2014, Hannah studied Theatre & Performance at the University of Bristol. After realising the course wasn’t quite in line with what she wanted, she […]

For the latest in our Motivational Monday series, we spoke to Divorce Lawyer Davina Katz, who left South Hampstead in 1998. Davina always knew she was interested in law.  She did multiple work experience placements during her summer school holidays and went on to gain a post graduate diploma in law after her undergraduate degree […]

We spoke to Class of 2019 alumna Eva Xenios about her route into work via a master’s degree and a banking internship. Eva’s fondly recalls her time at South Hampstead, particularly the independence of her Sixth Form years. “We all became really close during Sixth Form, and those friendships have lasted. I’m still in contact […]

We spoke to Class of 2021 alumna and Durham University Music student, Arielle Loewinger, about pursuing your passion. After joining South Hampstead in 2014, Arielle immediately found her passion in the Music department. ‘The Music department was my second home. Dr Collisson, Miss Ellis, my singing teacher Danny Thomas and my flute teacher Mr Judson […]

Author and alumna Natasha Siegel recently returned to share some writing wisdom with pupils and read passages from her newly published novel. Natasha (Class of 2017) has always had a passion for writing. Reflecting on her school years at South Hampstead, she remembers how important studying both English and History were to planting the seeds […]

For the latest in our Motivational Monday series, we spoke to Mechanical Engineering PhD student and alumna, Margarida Santos. Joining as a Year 3 pupil in 2006, Margarida (class of 2017) continued her studies at South Hampstead until the Sixth Form. Throughout her time at school, her favourite subject was Maths, with Music a close […]